A chain of closely-linked metropolitan areas is called an "urban sprawl".
If two or more PMSAs are geographically linked, they are referred to as CMSAs.
The reason why the northeast of the US is called a Megalopolis is because it is made up of a chain of metropolitan areas. These metropolitan areas are one right after another, and that is what makes up a megalopolis.
Temporal lobe.
metropolitan areas
Here are areas of the State of Virginia that are metropolitan areas:Arlington VANorfolk, VAQuantico, VALynchburg, VASurrounding areas near Washington D.C. would also be considered metropolitan.
According to the U.S. Census, there are more than two dozen metropolitan areas in California.
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Texas has a total of 18 metropolitan areas. Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in Texas. It is also the largest landlocked metropolitan area in USA.
metropolitan areas
metropolitan areas
Juan De Torres has written: 'Metropolitan America' -- subject(s): Manufacturing industries, Metropolitan areas, Urbanization 'Government services in major metropolitan areas; functions, costs, efficiency' -- subject(s): Metropolitan areas, Municipal services
In 1990 Metropolitan Area was used to refer collectively to MSAs, Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSAs; more than a million people with strong internal economic and social links), and Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs).